jail visitation

Lawsuit Alleges Solano County Profits from Banning In-Person Family Visits

By Tyler Harty-RollinsJuly 24, 2026

A coalition of plaintiffs, including children and parents of incarcerated individuals, initiated legal proceedings against Solano County, the Solano County Sheriff’s Office, Sheriff Brad DeWall, and telecommunications provider iWebVisit. The lawsuit alleges that the defendants’ policy, which replaced in-person contact visits with paid video calls, violates California’s constitutional protections for family association.

Jail Visitation Ban Undermines Public Safety, Brief Argues

By Hannah KennedyApril 3, 2026

Fair and Just Prosecution has filed an amicus curiae brief urging the Colorado Supreme Court to reverse a district court decision that upheld a long-standing ban on in-person jail visitation in Adams County, arguing the policy undermines public safety and exploits incarcerated people and their families.